Injury update on Nicolò Barella at Inter Milan

Nicolò Barella, the Italian midfielder who has been one of Inter Milan's key players this season, is expected to be out for several weeks with a knee injury.

The 26-year-old suffered the setback in a recent match against Lazio and is set to undergo surgery in the coming days. This means that he will miss the rest of the Serie A season as well as the Europa League group stage, where Inter were eliminated in the round of 16 last week.

Barella's absence will be a major blow to Inter's midfield, which has struggled without him so far this season. He has provided valuable support for playmaker Ivan Perisic and defensive midfielder Romelu Lukaku,Chinese Super League Home Ground and his departure could lead to changes in Inter's formation and tactics going forward.

Inter have already made moves to replace Barella, signing Brazilian winger Fabio Quagliarella from Bologna in January, but they will need to find someone else to fill his role if he is out for a significant period of time. It remains to be seen how Inter will cope without Barella, but it is clear that his absence will make things difficult for them in the upcoming matches.

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